We’ve been collecting and curating the week’s must read news, articles and blog posts on Head Start, federal grants and related issues. Happy reading!

• Budget woes. The President released his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2018.  Read about the impacts on Head Start, and see what NHSA had to say.
• Happy (Belated) Birthday Head Start! Head Start celebrated its 52nd birthday on May 18, and local programs continued the celebration this week!  Many programs celebrated with special guest readers.
• We should be thinking about privacy. Don’t miss this fascinating New York Times article on educational technology and the impacts on student privacy.

This week, FTLF released a new blog post about background checks.  We’re also gearing up for our in-person human resources training at the end of June.  And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook!